The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1887-02-02
WON BY DECORATION.

"And SO you are building that pretty
cottage all for yourself, Llewellynt'
said Dick Caruthers, from across the
club-table, where he dlned with his
friend Lloyd. II declare, old fellow,
it's shame When l came home and
found you were putting up house.
was sure you had forswcrn bache!orIlaod
and come to your senses"
Not much" said Floyd, laughing.
at shall mot do that until I've taken
leave OF them. No. Dick, l II never mar
ny. But want a home OF my own, just
the same"
But home isn't anything without
wife" demonstrated the happy
Benedck.
Floyd pulled several scornful rings Of
smoke III the air.
~ believe you're In love yet ole
man," he said quietly. After moon
ing two whole years over Europe you've
got 1t Just as bad as ever"
Worse" said Dick boldly. 81 tell
YOU, Lew, you Will miss tho greatest
happiness that can befall man Il
YOU
:. Spare me, Dick r. cried his friend with
comical aversion. g Let us talk about
the house. 1t is oil done. you know,
ready for furnishing. That's the only
thing don't like aboutit don't want
to have all the trouble OF buying carpets.
and curtains, and matching one thing
and another. These store-people drive
me mad"
You're not going to do 1t yourself?"
cried Dick In horror. my dear fellow,
/ have a very good opinion Of your
taste, as mans taste goes but that
Isn't In our line, you know. You'll make
botch Oft IL you try. A house needs
woman's decorative touch. You can't
create q home, Llewellyn, without having
woman's influence in It somewhere"
Women be h-uggedr' said Lloyd
impatlently.
Then he added:
1rave a housekeeper ;but don't sup
pose shed do"
. DO |" eaid Dick scornfully =" ! should
say not. Do you think the arts would
flourish under such patronage? No I'll
tell you what. Llewe{lyn. knows person
who Win do up the whole thing for you
In the proper shape; and 1t will cost You
very little, too"
. don't care what it costs, so you get
somebody" said Floyd recklessly. '-I'm
sick OF being run after to buy this and
that. For the past month my life has
been burden to me-"
Dick laughed.
Never mlndr' he said enthusiast
caily. .I'll get somebody to attend to
Rllthat for you-and promise you'll be
pleased. too. Do you agreeg''
-. TO anything my dear fellow"
"All right then =
So the bargain was concluded; and
half an hour later the two men passed
by the window where Nelly Griscom SAT-,
painting spray of auttmn-leayed wood
bfne on a screen of india mating
q There goes that Mr.. Floyd who Is
building the new house, Gertrude" she
said quickly.
And a tall fair girl, who was sewing by
the fire. looked after the two men
curfously. W
~ wonder what he Is going to make
out OF 1t inside" she said. ssIt Is such
pretty housed hope he won't spoil
1t but men are more apt to have ideas
Of architecture than about interior dec
oraflon."
!. wish he'd let you furnish IT," said
Nelly wistfully. " You'd makea perfect
paradise OF It, Gertrude. It would be
such fun, too, buying all Of the things
with somebody else money. And, tlIen,.
you would be actually launched In the
business OF a decorator. 1t would be a
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